The 20th annual Walk for Autism will take place in person this year with one of two walks taking place at Riverbank Park in Westbrook in April. The Autism Society of Maine hopes to raise $30,000 from the events, which will also feature games, vendors and face painting. The first walk will start at 11 […]
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Vet to Vet schedules volunteer training
Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable Maine veterans who need a friend, will hold its next volunteer training from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 22-24 via Zoom. Vet to Vet Maine has been connecting veterans in Cumberland and York counties since 2014 and is now expanding to serve veterans statewide through […]
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Community Read Book Talk slated for Feb. 15
Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth and the South Portland and Scarborough public libraries will hold a Community Read Book Talk via Zoom at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 featuring author Gene Weingarten. This year’s Community Read book is Weingarten’s “One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America.” The Pulitzer Prize winning […]
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Curbside Fuel Rally features chili and chowder Feb. 19 in Scarborough
Project G.R.A.C.E. will hold its 10th Annual Fuel Rally from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 19 at the Scarborough Public Safety Building to raise $25,000 for fuel assistance. Smoked brisket chili and haddock chowder by Bread & Butter Catering Co. will be available for curbside pickup at a cost of $10 per quart. Each quart […]
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Harpswell Democrat enters House race
Cheryl Golek of Harpswell has announced she’s running to represent District 99 in the Maine House of Representatives. Golek will face financial advisor Sheila Menair in the Democratic primary on June 14 before November’s general election. The winner will succeed Democrat Rep. Jay McCreight, who cannot run in 2022 due to term-limit rules. House District […]
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Dodgeball leads off new Brunswick adult intramural league
Midcoast adults can return to their gym class glory days through the new Adult Intramural Sports League on the Landing. The program, the result of a partnership between the Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department, Wild Oats Bakery and Flight Deck Brewing, will kick off with two five-week dodgeball sessions starting March 15. Co-ed teams of […]
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Travis Mills Foundation fundraiser comes to Brunswick
Brunswick will host the Travis Mills Foundation’s Miles for Mills Memorial Day 5K at 9 a.m. May 29 after two years of remote-only racing, according to a press release from the organization. The foundation, which supports post-9/11 veterans, expects up to 1,500 walkers and runners will participate in the event, which will take place at […]
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Deadline approaching for Patten Library’s Literary Snowperson Contest
Kids have until Feb. 18 to enter Patten Free Library’s “Best in Snow: Literary Snowperson Contest.” Participants must submit a photo of their literary-themed creation to the Bath library’s website at patten.lib.me.us. Library staff will announce the results on Feb. 25. Winners will receive a Gift of Bath Gift Card.
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Civic-minded Cumberland, No. Yarmouth residents invited for coffee and a chat
The Cumberland Town Council, School Administrative District 51 and the North Yarmouth Select Board will host Coffee Chats at Prince Memorial Library from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Feb. 10 and 17 and March 3 and 10 for Cumberland and North Yarmouth residents who are interested in getting involved in their communities. Councilors and members of the […]
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Cumberland medical marijuana caregivers must register
All medical marijuana caregivers in Cumberland must register with the town by April 24 as part of a new rule that went into effect Jan. 24. A medical marijuana caregiver is defined as someone who must register with the State of Maine Office of Marijuana Policy. Under the new rule, licensed caregivers cannot have more […]